Done Deal: Comcast-Spectacor Buys Live Nation's Paciolan March 09, 2010
- Touring Comcast-Spectacor has completed its acquisition of ticketing software provider Paciolan from Live Nation Entertainment. The deal was set in motion as a condition of the Department of Justice’s approval of the Live Nation/Ticketmaster merger. » Full Story
Belgian Singles Surge 20%, Market Value Dips March 09, 2010
- Global
| Retail The Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), representing 90% of the country's entertainment industry companies, has announced an increase for music sales by volume but confirmed a fall in value for 2009. » Full Story
Tokio Hotel Pulls Russian Show March 09, 2010
- Global
| Rock and Pop A show by the German pop-rock act Tokio Hotel at St. Petersburg's 12,000-seat Ice Palace was canceled at the last minute, allegedly due to a dispute between the artist and the promoter. » Full Story
Celeb Endorsements Bigger Than Ever, Despite Tiger's Fall March 08, 2010
- Branding Rapper and actor T.I. enjoyed the spoils of the thug life, but it ended up costing him his freedom and, by his own estimate, $12 million in a lost General Motors endorsement deal and other work. But the artist, could be back in the brand partnership game soon. » Full Story
ABC's Oscars Entertain More Than 41 Million March 08, 2010
- Rock and Pop Based on the Fast National live-plus-same-day ratings from Nielsen Media Research, The 82nd Annual Academy Awards on ABC Sunday delivered an average audience of 41.3 million viewers—the most-watched entertainment telecast on any network since Feb. 27, 2005. » Full Story
